,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbe,mrs4   
,mc,iver 7= h]self1 ,mrs4               
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,watson     
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1   
,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4         
,mannion1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,g>cia (    
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4           
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4      
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4         
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,bey]1   
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4   
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    

,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee (            
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new    
,york1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (        
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,connolly1
 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4       
,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4   
,latim]1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1
 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,h]nndez1 
,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & 
,mr4 ,fields7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! re9/atem5t (     
rec5tly t]m9at$ probation>y ,f$]al      
employees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,model  
,employee ,re9/atem5t = ,ill-advis$     

,t]m9ation ,act or ! ,,m]it ,act4  #b4  
,re9/atem5t ( affect$ probation>y       
employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* affect$    
probation>y employee1 o!r ?an an affect$
 probation>y employee entitl$ to a      
paym5t "u subsection 7b71 is entitl$1 9 
accordance ) ?is ,act1 to an appo9tm5t  
to a position 9 ! =m] employ+ ag5cy (   
su* affect$ probation>y employee t is ! 
same or simil> to ! previ\s ,f$]al      
position ( su* affect$ probation>y      
employee &1 if su* employee elects to   
accept an appo9tm5t "u ?is subsection1 a
 paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t   
su* affect$ probation>y employee w\ld h 
be5 paid by su* =m] employ+ ag5cy dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! t]m9ation date ( su* 
affect$ probation>y employee & end+ on !
 date on :i* su* affect$ probation>y    
employee is s appo9t$ if su* affect$    
probation>y employee _h n become an     
affect$ probation>y employee4  7b7      
,subsequ5t ,f$]al employm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph      
7#d7-- 7,a7 an affect$ probation>y      

employee t 0 appo9t$ to a new ,f$]al    
position & holds su* a position z ( !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act is entitl$ 
to ! paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7,b7 an affect$ probation>y employee t 0
 appo9t$ to a new ,f$]al position & does
 n hold su* a position z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is entitl$ to-- 7i7 
an appo9tm5t to a position 9 ! =m]      
employ+ ag5cy ( su* affect$ probation>y 
employee t is ! same or simil> to !     
previ\s ,f$]al position ( su* affect$   
probation>y employee2 &  7ii7 if su*    
affect$ probation>y employee elects to  
accept an appo9tm5t "u clause 7i71 !    
paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7  
,curr5t ,f$]al employee paym5t describ$ 
,! paym5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a  
paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce   
betwe5-- 7,a7 ! am\nt t ! affect$       
probation>y employee w\ld h be5 paid by 
! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( su* affect$       
probation>y employee dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! t]m9ation date ( su* affect$      
probation>y employee & end+ on ! date on

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7
 ! am\nt equal to ! sum ( pay e>n$ by   
su* affect$ probation>y employee 9 any  
new ,f$]al position to :i* su* affect$  
probation>y employee 0 appo9t$ dur+ su* 
p]iod4  7#c7 ,o!r affect$ employee      
paym5t ,! paym5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is a paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum  
(-- 7,a7 ! paym5t describ$ "u           
subp>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 a paym5t 9 an 
am\nt equal to ! am\nt t ! affect$      
probation>y employee w\ld h be5 paid by 
! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( su* affect$       
probation>y employee dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
end+ on ! date on :i* su* affect$       
probation>y employee is appo9t$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if su* affect$       
probation>y employee _h n become an     
affect$ probation>y employee4  7#d7     
,exception ,an affect$ probation>y      
employee is n entitl$ to a paym5t "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! am\nt ( su* paym5t is
 less ?an z]o4  7#e7 ,new ,f$]al        
position def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 

new ,f$]al position means a position 9 !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to :i* ! affect$      
probation>y employee 0 appo9t$ aft]     
becom+ an affect$ probation>y employee4 
7c7 ,paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! =m]       
employ+ ag5cy ( an affect$ probation>y  
employee %all beg9 mak+ any paym5t to   
:i* su* affect$ probation>y employee is 
entitl$ "u ?is section n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! pay = ea* relevant position 
is det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #e4   
7#b7 ,me?od ,a paym5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be paid 9 "o 
lump sum4  7#c7 ,taxation ,= purposes ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 any   
paym5t to an individual "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 %all be treat$ z wages paid )
 respect to ! employm5t ( su*           
individual4  7#d7 ,pay limits ,a paym5t 
to an affect$ probation>y employee "u   
?is section %all be disreg>d$ ) respect 
to any limit on ! pay ( employees t is  
applicable to ! affect$ probation>y     
employee4  7#e7 ,re9/atem5t ,an         
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 or      

7b77#a77;,b7 to a position 9 !          
competitive s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7  
%all be made )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,employm5t    
b5efits ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 a  
position is ! same or simil> to a       
previ\s ,f$]al position ) respect to an 
affect$ probation>y employee only if !  
employm5t b5efits1 includ+ retirem5t    
b5efits1 heal? insurance1 & leave1      
available to su* affect$ probation>y    
employee 9 su* position mat* or exce$ ! 
employm5t b5efits available to su*      
affect$ probation>y employee 9 su*      
previ\s ,f$]al position4  #c4 ,notice & 
selection  7a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all
 notify ea* affect$ probation>y employee
 = :i* su* ,executive ag5cy is ! =m]    
employ+ ag5cy ( ! rights ( affect$      
probation>y employees "u ?is ,act & !   
me?od by :i* su* affect$ probation>y    

employee may in=m su* ,executive ag5cy (
 ! acceptance or rejection an appo9tm5t 
9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an affect$   
probation>y employee entitl$ to an      
appo9tm5t "u section #b mu/ in=m ! =m]  
employ+ ag5cy ( su* affect$ probation>y 
employee ( ! acceptance or rejection (  
su* appo9tm5t by su* affect$ probation>y
 employee n lat] ?an #cj days aft]      
receiv+ ! notice requir$ by subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,=feiture ,an affect$        
probation>y employee entitl$ to an      
appo9tm5t "u section #b t does n in=m ! 
=m] employ+ ag5cy ( su* affect$         
probation>y employee 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease to be entitl$  
to su* an appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,ag5cy        
compliance ,if an affect$ probation>y   
employee accepts an appo9tm5t "u section
 #b & in=ms ! =m] employ+ ag5cy ( su*   
affect$ probation>y employee ( su*      
acceptance 9 accordance ) subsection    
7b71 ! head ( su* =m] employ+ ag5cy %all
 make su* appo9tm5t n lat] ?an #cj days 

aft] su* affect$ probation>y employee s 
in=ms su* =m] employ+ ag5cy4  #d4       
,sep>ation treatm5t ,ea* affect$        
probation>y employee is deem$ to h be5  
involunt>ily sep>at$ )\t cause f !      
previ\s ,f$]al position ( su* affect$   
probation>y employee4  #e4 ,paym5t      
det]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all det]m9e ! pay 
= a position held by an affect$         
probation>y employee bas$ on su* evid5ce
 ( ! pay ( su* position z ! affect$     
probation>y employee may provide1 or if 
! ,director det]m9es suffici5t evid5ce  
has n be5 s provid$ to adequately       
det]m9e ! pay = su* position1 ! pay %all
 be det]m9$ by ! ,director bas$ on su*  
o!r in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es    
appropriate4  7b7 ,employee in=mation   
,an affect$ probation>y employee may    
provide evid5ce ( ! pay ( a position to 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t "u subsection 7a7 until !    
e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #fj days aft]

 ! date on :i* su* affect$ probation>y  
employee receiv$ ! notice describ$ 9    
section #c7;a72 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* !
 ,director det]m9es ! pay = su*         
positions = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,in=mation %>+ ,! head ( ea* ,executive 
ag5cy %all provide to ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t su*       
in=mation z ! ,director may require to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  #f4 ,reports  7a7   
,mass t]m9ation report ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! mass          
t]m9ations dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 !  
numb] ( employees 7z def9$ 9 section    
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7  
volunt>ily or involunt>ily sep>at$ f    
,gov]nm5t s]vice z "p ( su* mass        

t]m9ations1 9 total & disaggregat$ by   
,executive ag5cy2  7#b7 = employees     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 7            
involunt>ily sep>at$ f ,gov]nm5t s]vice 
z "p ( su* mass t]m9ations1 ! reasons   
provid$ = su* involunt>y sep>ation2     
7#c7 ! numb] ( affect$ probation>y      
employees2  7#d7 recomm5dations =       
employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 o!r 
?an affect$ probation>y employees1 to   
:i* ! provisions ( ?is ,act %\ld apply2 
&  7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4
  7b7 ,re9/atem5t report ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! re9/atem5t ( affect$        
probation>y employees "u ?is ,act1      
includ+ ! numb] ( affect$ probation>y   
employees notifi$ "u section #c7;a7 & ! 
numb] ( affect$ probation>y employees t 
accept$ an appo9tm5t "u ?is ,act4  #g4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$  
probation>y employee ,! t]m affect$     

probation>y employee means an individual
 :o-- 7,a7 0 volunt>ily or involunt>ily 
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 an ,executive ag5cy z
 "p ( a mass t]m9ation by an ,executive 
ag5cy dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y    
#bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 imm$iately 
prior to su* sep>ation-- 7i7 held a     
position 9 ! competitive s]vice1 except$
 s]vice1 or ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1  
o!r ?an "u a tempor>y appo9tm5t2 &  7ii7
 0 ei!r-- 7,i7 s]v+ a probation>y or    
trial p]iod "u an initial appo9tm5t2 or 
7,,ii7 o!rwise n an employee 7z def9$ 9 
section #geaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 because su* individual _h n      
complet$ ! requir$ ye>s ( curr5t        
cont9u\s s]vice4  7#b7 ,competitive     
s]vice ,! t]m competitive s]vice has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bajb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7    
,cov]$ sep>ation ,! t]m cov]$ sep>ation 
means a sep>ation f ,gov]nm5t s]vice t  
is-- 7,a7 an involunt>y sep>ation f     
,gov]nm5t s]vice1 o!r ?an an involunt>y 

sep>ation = retirem5t "u section #cchb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7
 a volunt>y sep>ation f ,gov]nm5t s]vice
 = comp5sation or o!r inc5tives (f]$ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,except$      
s]vice ,! t]m except$ s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bajc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7          
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 
,=m] employ+ ag5cy ,) respect to an     
affect$ probation>y employee1 ! t]m =m] 
employ+ ag5cy means ! ,executive ag5cy f
 :i* ! sep>ation ( su* individual made  
su* individual an affect$ probation>y   
employee4  7#g7 ,mass t]m9ation ,! t]m  
mass t]m9ation means n less ?an #ae     
cov]$ sep>ations f s]vice 9 an          
,executive ag5cy dur+ a #cj-;day p]iod  
pursuant to ! same or relat$ actions1   
directives1 ord]s1 or activities by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,previ\s ,f$]al 
position ,! t]m previ\s ,f$]al position 
means ! position 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   

held by ! affect$ probation>y employee 9
 ! =m] employ+ ag5cy imm$iately be=e    
becom+ an affect$ probation>y employee4 
7#i7 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice ,! t]m   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #baja;a ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4